Meb is the next Dean K
Meb is the next Dean K
My goodness you people are stupid. You really can't tell that these people are trolling to get a response out of YOU?? Quit biting, this isn't even funny anymore.
the people claiming that he isn't american or the people claiming that he is?
most of the trolls referring to meb's tunisian birth are borderline racist, but they do have a point. i was ecstatic about his win, but i'll probably faint when an american-born runner wins a marathon major. its just not the same
Meb went to high school and college here so he trained the same way any American runner could have. Doesn't matter if his origins are in another country. No on here can be truly American unless your forefathers were Indians living in North America before the "White Man" from Europe came and took over. America since has been a salad bowl where many different races come to in search for opportunity and freedom, which is what Meb did. He is a perfect example of a person who made a good living and loves the United States for providing him with the support, education, and opportunity to grow and live happily. Running for the US and showing pride in wearing the US singlet was his way of showing thanks. When all the uneducated or racist people think of American-born they love the idea of white man beating the Africans. Honestly, I bet most people would praise Meb if he was white and born in England, moved here in his teenage years and won NYC while representing the US. Because they won't accept an African-American as a True American.
i would hope he was referring to he people who are saying he isn't American are trolling...
Congrats to Meb... He wears that jersey with pride and earns it and he was raised here and went through school here he's American... He's not like Lagat who was past his prime in his home country and just decided to move and dominate somewhere else... Mebs been here the whole time... Also he makes a decision to wear that USA singlet possibly because he doesn't want the general public on the streets of NYC (who could never identify him by looks alone) to think he's just another east african dominating... he wants people to know USA is his home... That says something on its own
Meb is a little cry baby. Racist Racist Racist! waaaaaaaa.
Dickhead, you maybe be right about few things, but his GENS is 100% african. Look at his family, look at him. If a kid had seen him in the letterman show, would he think he is from the US or from Africa? I bet you he speaks eritrean when he is at home, and not english. MEB IS AFRICAN JACKASS!!!
All this talk about Meb not being American, especially in mainstream press, is embarrassing. He is exactly what America is all about. He is the American Dream. He appreciates America more than most people here can even imgagine. I'd have given anything to give him a big hug when he crossed the line in NYC and thank him for running for my country and tell him how proud I was, from one American to another. Meb is American. Period.
GOOD POINT. HE IS THE AMERICAN DREAM. I WOULD GIVE HIM A HUG TOO. AND THANK HIM TOO. THE SAME WAY I WOULD THANK LAGAT FOR RUNNING TO THE US, EVENTHOUGH THEY ARE 100% AFRICANS.